Category:Aerodyne DropShip classes

"Aerodyne", in the sense of DropShip construction, is a catchall description for DropShips that are not designed as a more or less spheroid vehicle, regardless of whether or not they are actually aerodyne in a literal sense. Some "aerodyne" DropShips are incapable of operating in an atmosphere.

The difference between aerodyne (non-spheroid) and spheroid DropShips is that the former typically possess some sort of wings and can glide through an atmosphere, whereas the latter rely on thrust only to brake their descent or to lift off from a planetary surface. They also perform slightly differen in combat.